Donald Riegle: “I, too, want to join the Senator from New York in commending the Senator from Delaware for offering this amendment. I…”

The first amendment I am going to send to the desk contains a number of improvements to subtitle B of title I of the bill, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act. Significant concerns have been expressed about this legislation by…

I understand the House bill permits foreign banks to branch interstate without the need for a subsidiary bank chartered in this country.

I would be pleased to clarify for my colleague the roles that State, local, regional or quasi-governmental agencies can play in this initiative. While governmental entities may not apply directly for assistance as CDFI's, they may…

let me address that, as well. As you know, we had the hearing, now a couple of weeks ago, when the Treasury officials were in. What I have done since that time is kept the committee record open. I have kept it open precisely so that any…